On October 7, Brookdale’s director of research and evaluation, Mark Brennan-Ing, spoke at the LGBTQ Virtual Aging Summit and Institute on HIV & Aging hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. This event highlighted the ongoing commitment to building more inclusive, age-friendly communities for LGBTQ older adults. It also introduced tools for LGBTQ older adults to live happy, healthy lives and for allies and service providers to learn how to further support LGBTQ communities. Dr. Brennan-Ing’s talk covered several topics: a profile of the aging population, specifically the diversity in age, gender identity, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic position; the health and multimorbidities of those affected by HIV; this population’s behavioral health, specifically their experience with depression and substance use; and social support and isolation, notably stigma and loneliness as felt by many older adults with HIV.
Dr. Brennan-Ing’s presentation runs from 0:00 to 48:43 in the video below.
